Track-lining device



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Patented May 3, 1927. 7

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Application filed January. 16, 1825. Serial No. 2,914.

This invention relates to track lining devices which are adapted for laterally shifting the rails of a track to proper alignment without materially disturbing. the ballast; and without disturbing the trackfastenings.

Theresli-ning of railroad tracks frequently presents difficulties in effecting. the proper seating of the lining-device, principally on account of the character and amount of ballast employed. Heretofore ifthe ballast level was close to the rails, it was difiicult'to position the lining device undee a given rail without first removing a large quantity of the ballast.

Acco-rdingly, one ofthe objects of my invention is to provide atrack liningdeviee which may readily be successfully positioned and operated, although the positioning is confronted with the condition above noted.

Another objeet of the invention lies in the provision of a ballast engaging anchor which is pivotally connected'to the fulcrum plate of the rail-shifting lever, whereby said fulcrum plate may easily be positioned under a rail, and whereby said plate when i so positioned will be automatically secured against outward movement by the pivoted anchor during the lateral shifting'of the rail.

A further object is to provide the said anchor with a hand grip whereby the lining device may be readily removed from its operative position and transported to another point of work.

'With these and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combina-' tion and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully. described, illustrated and claimed. Apreferred and practicalembodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which 2-- V Figure 1 is a seotionalview showingthe application of my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged detailed side elevation ofthe track-lining device showing the ballast-engaging anchor in. position to permit of the ready insertion of the device under a rail. I v

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail: t 131ml viewof the device, and:

engaging 1 anchor.

Figures 5 and 6 are a planand edge view respectivelyof a primary form of theinvention.v a

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of'the drawings. p

In its general organization, the present track lining device includes a base or fulr F igure. 4-is a top plan view of the earth crum plate A having a forwardly located anchoring element B pivotally connected thereto, a rail-bearing or. shiftingleveriG, and an operating lever D.

Referring to the details of construction, the base A "consists of a relatively flat body 5' which preferably-isforined of either malleablo iron or pressed. steel. The hase atits forward or innerend preferably is provided with a pair of spaced bearing arms. 6::6'

which extend longitudinally and project downwardly below the general plane-ofisaid base. These bearing arms are formed-with transversely disposed aligned bearings for receiving a hearing 'pinthe pin extending beyond the outer faces of thearmsand across the space between said arms. The base A is furthermore provided on its upper face 7 with a plurality of bearing seats 8 for the against the seatsS whensaid'lever is in its inoperativeposition, thus making a device which is very compact, and consequently oooupies but little space during transportation or storage. T

The ballast-engaging anchoring element B is inthe nature ofa lever, one end 11 being of spade-like outline and having a centrally disposed pointediend 12 for .engagement: with and. inztheballast, and the other end 13Lconstituting a rook-arm for use in engaging and disengaging the element respectively in and .from the ballast. This anchoring element is preferably formed with a pair oftransversely disposed spacedbears ings i l-14, and intermediate these bearings the element is formed with an opening 15. The opening receives the bearing arms 6-6 and the fulcrum end of the operating lever C, and the bearings 1l.14 are engaged with the outer ends of the bearing viding a decidedly compact arrangement.

The extreme outer end of the anchor element B is preferably. curved downwardly to the point 12, whereas the other end or rockarm 13 of said anchor element is normally extended upwardly at an inclination. The rock-arm 13 is preferably formed with one or more longitudinally disposed socketed enlargements 16 adapted to receive one end of a crowbar or other suitable tool, and the arm is furthermore provided with an opening 17 forming a resultant hand grip for the device. It will thus be seen that the ballast engaging anchor is selfadjusting and is pivotally connected with the fulcrum plate Z2 independently of the rail shifting lever.

The operating lever or crow-bar D. is fitted to the rocking cam 18 which is adapted to be successively fulcrumed' at its end or nose 8 against the bearing shoulders 8 which are formed on the upper face of the base A. r

In operation, the base A together with the anchor B and rail-engaging lever G are pushed under the rail R, the parts being in normal or iii-operative positions as shown in Figure 2. Thus the device may be readily positioned under. a rail although the ballast level is fairly close to said rail.

.The device is inserted under the rail until the fulcrum end of the rail-engaglng lever- C is well under said rail. The operating lever D is then positioned on the base A and the cam 18 is engaged with the under face of the rail-bearing lever C.

The lever D is then actuated, the lever G engaging the base flange of the rail. During the initial operation, the tendency is for the base plate A to be moved outwardly under the influence of the levers C and D, but the pivoted ballast-engaging element B will, through its downwardly curved point 12, automatically seat itself in the ballast and thereby limit such outward movement of the base plate A. Byreason of the railengaging lever G being fulerumed at the inner end of the base plate, a downward thrust onsaid inner end will occur upon application of the operating lever D, and this downward thrust of the inner end of the base plate will be transferred to the pivoted anchor B, thus causing the latter to be forced downwardly into firm engage ment with the ballast and thereby prevent any further outward movement of the base plate A. The operating lever D is then shifted successively against the seats 8 until the rail has been shifted laterally into proper alignment.

A crow-bar can be inserted in the socket 16 of the anchor element B to facilitate loosening thereof. Upon oscillatory move- Inents of the crow-bar as thus positioned, the anchor element B may be easily released from its tight engagement with the ballast, and then upon grasping the hand grip 17 the device may be readily withdrawn from its former operative position and transferred to another point of work. It will be noted that the liner may also be initially positioned under the rail by grasping the hand grip 17 with the anchor folded and drawing the whole device into place. Also the socketed enlargements 16 present foot-holds for pressing downward with the foot on the anchor, as with a'spade, to assist in sinking it into the ballast.

In order to illustrate the development of the invention there is shown in Figures 5 and 6 of the drawings a primary form thereof. That form of invention includes the base or fulcrum plate A having at its downturned end portion 17 a pivotally mounted anchor element 18 preferably formed above its pivotal or hinge point 19 with anenlarged double-beveled head mem: ber 20 which may be conveniently engaged by the foot of the operator to facilitate thrusting the anchorpoint or blade into the ballast. The pivotal mounting of the anchoring element 18 is such as to permit the same to have a folding action, thereby facilitating the sliding of the base plate into position over the ballast and under or adjacent the rail.

Without further description it is thought that the features and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent and it is of course understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the appended claims.

I claim 1. A track lining device including a base, and a ballast-engaging anchor pivotally connected to one end of said base, the outer end of said anchor extending beyond the pivot and forming a hand grip.

2. A track lining device including a base,

a rail shifting lever fulcrumed on the base at one end thereof, and an anchor fulcrumed on the base at the same end thereof as the lever, said anchor extending beyond the pivot to form a hand grip.

3. A track lining device includinga base, a rail shifting lever, an anchor cooperating with the base, and a common pivot for the lever and anchor carried by the base.

4. A track lining device including a base, a rail shifting lever fulcrumed at one end on said base and having the body portion thereof offset from said pivoted end, a ballast engaging anchor pivoted on said base independently of the rail shifting lever, said anchor being pivoted intermediate its ends and having one end curved downwardly and inwardly and the other end upwardly and outwardly.

5. A track lining device including a base having a pair of spaced bearing arms extending from one end thereof, abearing pin mounted in sald arms and hELVlIlg ltS ends projecting therebeyond, a rail shifting lever having one end disposed between said arms and fulcrumed on said pin, and an anchor fulcrumed on the outer ends of said pin.

6. A track lining device including a base having a pair of spaced bearing arms extending from one end thereof, a bearing pin mounted in said arms and having its ends projecting therebeyond, a rail shifting lever having one end disposed between said arms and fulcrumed on said pin, and an anchor fulcrumed on the outer ends of said pin, 

